re: isn't vermilion also the name of a red dye?
yes, i think so, (see more in next post, in responce to Dr Bill) but red ink is also used in China (and in Japan) for offical documents.
the "chop"-- a peice of carved caligraphy, that is commonly used as a signature, (an anglasized name, closer to the chinese name of what i call a chop was discussed-- but i forget the term.) Most usually, signatures are inked in red, to signify they are names. (just as red ink was used in religious text calendars to signify special holy days.)
It makes me wonder about the meaning of the adage, since red is also a lucky color... does it mean that those who work with the clients (and their red inked signatures) are more likely to be lucky in business (as opposed to those who work with the black ink inventory and billing?)
tell us more you suede devil!
